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KMW, Rheinmetall to showcase armored multipurpose vehicles at Eurosatory 2010
June 14, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe German-based companies Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall have placed on display before the international audience gathering at Eurosatory 2010 one of the four prototypes of their newly developed family of armoured multipurpose vehicles (AMPV) in the 5.3 to 9
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Sagem signed a contract with DGA to supply RVT to the French...
June 14, 2010 @ 12:00 AMSagem (Safran group) has signed a contract with French defense procurement agency DGA to supply its new Remote Video Terminal (RVT) to units in the French army’s 61st Artillery Regiment deploying the SDTI Sperwer tactical drone. Developed and produced by Sagem, the RVT recently completed a year of very successful field trials by the French army
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NIITEK wins $106 million contract from US for HMD systems installation in
June 9, 2010 @ 12:00 AMNIITEK, Inc., Dulles, Va
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Aviation awarded $39 million contract for Afghanistan air transportation services by U.S
June 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMPresidential Airways, Inc., an Aviation Worldwide Services is being awarded a $24,289,339 for fixed-wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation services
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Thales, Dew to bid Bushmaster for Canada’s TAPV program
June 4, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThales Canada is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive teaming agreement with DEW Engineering and Development ULC on the assembly of the Bushmaster for the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) Program in Canada. This agreement forms a strategic alliance between two Canadian-based companies for the provision of the best solution for the TAPV program, a program that will supply the Canadian Army with up to 600 armoured patrol vehicles
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USA increases military expenditure by 54% to $47 billion, despite financial crisis
June 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe far-reaching effects of the global financial crisis and economic recession appear to have had little impact on world military expenditure. The USA, with a real-terms increase of $47 billion, accounted for 54% of the world increase in military expenditure
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U.S Army testing green laser kits in Afghanistan
June 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Army's Program Executive Office Soldier is fielding several Green Laser Escalation of Force kits to units in Afghanistan for operational assessment. The GLEF systems are mounted as an accessory to Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations or CROWS, the turret system that provides Soldiers the ability to employ cameras, sensors and weapons from inside the protection of an armored vehicle
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Australia to upgrade light armored vehicles
June 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given second pass approval for the upgrade of the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) under project LAND 112 Phase 4 – ASLAV Enhancement. The ASLAV has been deployed to the Middle East Area of Operations since 2004, and is now in use in Afghanistan
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Cobham wins $46 million contract for low band transmitter from US Navy
May 28, 2010 @ 12:00 AMCobham has been awarded a contract for some US$46 million from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter- Antenna Group for US Navy and Marine Corps EA-6B and E/A-18G electronic warfare aircraft. The new contract continues funding for a third full rate production lot
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US to provide $250 million logistics support and training for two UAE's...
May 28, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of logistics support and training for two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support for an estimated cost of $250 million. The Government of the UAE has requested a possible sale of logistics support and training for two additional C-17 Globemaster III aircraft being procured through a Direct Commercial Sale, 2 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 4 AN/ARC-210 (RT-1794C) HAVE QUICK II Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems, 2 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispensing Sets, ferry support,...
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
China's J-15 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training
U.S., Iraqi Forces Assassinate ISIS Second-in-Command, Abu Khandijah
GE Gets $5B to Make Engines for Saudi, Jordan, Bulgarian F-16, F-15...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U